Architect Terry Farrell has spoken out against Renzo Piano's 72-storey skyscraper proposed for London's Paddington and has drawn up a rival scheme. More about Terry Farrell attacks Renzo Piano's "piecemeal, opportunistic" Paddington skyscraper
A proposal for two bicycle and pedestrian bridges could connect Chicago's industrial Goose Island to surrounding neighbourhoods and transit points. More about Port Urbanism proposes two bike and pedestrian bridges for Chicago's Goose Island
UK prime minister David Cameron has revealed plans to bulldoze or overhaul 100 so-called "sink estates", blaming their design for fostering crime and poverty. More about David Cameron pledges to demolish UK's "brutal" council estates
London studio Flanagan Lawrence has won a competition to refurbish an outdoor theatre in Szczecin, Poland, with plans to add an arched roof made from inflatable panels (+ slideshow). More about Flanagan Lawrence to update Polish summer theatre with new inflatable roof
Tesla founder Elon Musk has claimed his electric car company is just two years away from launching the fully autonomous vehicles he announced last month. More about Tesla cars will be completely driverless in two years says Elon Musk
Scottish design agency Suisse is raising funds to develop its RD-Shelter prototype, which could be rapidly deployed to house people displaced by war or natural disasters. More about Suisse seeks funding for folding emergency shelter prototype
McDonald's is rolling out simplified new packaging, designed by branding agency Boxer to function as a "mobile billboard" for the fast-food giant (+ slideshow). More about McDonald's launches "striking and in-your-face" packaging designed by Boxer
Architecture firm Gensler has completed its Shanghai Tower, which is now China's tallest building and the second-tallest building in the world. More about World's second-tallest building completed in Shanghai
Following the death of legendary musician David Bowie, illustrators and graphic designers are posting their images interpreting his iconic style and flamboyant fashion. More about Illustrated tributes to David Bowie carry the news of musician's death
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has unveiled images detailing its design for a 25-storey residential tower in New York's Soho. More about Renzo Piano reveals designs for Soho Tower in New York
Scottish architect Gareth Hoskins, who was responsible for the redesign of Edinburgh's National Museum Scotland, has died following a short illness. More about Scottish architect Gareth Hoskins dies aged 48
This week on Dezeen: we've been reporting on the latest products unveiled at the CES technology show this week, including the relaunch of Kodak's iconic Super 8 film camera and a drone that will transport passengers through the air without a pilot. More about This week, a passenger-carrying drone and Yves Behar's revamped Super 8 launched at CES 2016
Bjarke Ingels' firm has unveiled plans to build a school in Arlington, Virginia, featuring a fan-like plan that creates cascading roof terraces (+ slideshow). More about BIG reveals plans for Virginia school that fans across its site
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has unveiled a plan to restart the long-stalled renovation and expansion of New York City's Pennsylvania Station, the busiest train hub in the US. More about New York's Pennsylvania Station renovation and expansion plans revived
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: organisers of the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial have counted more than 500,000 visitors and the city has renewed its commitment to host another edition in 2017. More about Chicago Architecture Biennial attracts more than double the attendees of Venice Biennale
The next big US project for Bjarke Ingels' firm could be an American football stadium for the Washington Redskins. More about BIG in the running to design American football stadium
US design collaborative Collective-LOK has won this year's competition to create a public installation for New York's Times Square in celebration of Valentine's Day. More about Collective-LOK designs kissing booths for New York's Times Square
A team of Illinois-based scientists have developed a form of "Martian concrete" that could be used to build architectural structures on the surface of the red planet. More about Scientists develop Martian concrete for building architecture in outer space
London studio Carmody Groarke has been selected to design the new members' room for the V&A museum in London. More about Carmody Groarke to design new members' room for V&A museum
CES 2016: footwear company Digitsole's Smartshoes connect to the wearer's smartphone or smartwatch to warm cold feet, track footsteps, and lace themselves up like the Nike trainers worn in sci-fi film Back to the Future II. More about Digitsole presents Back to the Future-style self-lacing trainers